Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Upton, NY
Issued by NWS Upton, NY
685 WWUS81 KOKX 262226 SPSOKX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service New York NY 626 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 CTZ005-262300- Northern Fairfield CT- 626 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL FAIRFIELD COUNTY THROUGH 700 PM EDT... At 626 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Georgetown, or near New Canaan, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Shelton, Newtown, Trumbull, Ridgefield, Monroe, Bethel, Wilton, Weston, Redding, Georgetown, and Easton. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for southern Connecticut...and southeastern New York. && LAT...LON 4143 7326 4144 7325 4127 7315 4117 7346 4118 7347 4119 7347 4121 7348 4127 7353 4144 7327 TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 245DEG 17KT 4124 7347 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ JC